4. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Exodus 12:4:1 ⧉וְאִם־יִמְעַ֣טveimyimatand if is too small Exodus 12:4:2 ⧉הַבַּיִת֮habayitthe house Exodus 12:4:3 ⧉מִהְיֹ֣תmihyotfrom being Exodus 12:4:4 ⧉מִשֶּׂה֒misefor a lamb Exodus 12:4:5 ⧉וְלָקַ֣חvelakakhshall take Exodus 12:4:6 ⧉ה֗וּאhuhe Exodus 12:4:7 ⧉וּשְׁכֵנ֛וֹushekhenoand his neighbor Exodus 12:4:8 ⧉הַקָּרֹ֥בhakarovthe nearest Exodus 12:4:9 ⧉אֶל־בֵּית֖וֹelbeitoto his house Exodus 12:4:10 ⧉בְּמִכְסַ֣תbemikhsatby the number of Exodus 12:4:11 ⧉נְפָשֹׁ֑תnefashotpersons Exodus 12:4:12 ⧉אִ֚ישׁisheach one Exodus 12:4:13 ⧉לְפִ֣יlefiaccording to Exodus 12:4:14 ⧉אָכְל֔וֹokhlohis eating Exodus 12:4:15 ⧉תָּכֹ֖סּוּtakhosuyou shall calculate Exodus 12:4:16 ⧉עַל־הַשֶּֽׂה׃alhasefor the lamb |
4. Formal Translation And if the house is too small to have a lamb, then he and his neighbor who is nearest to his house shall take it according to the number of persons; each man according to his eating you shall calculate regarding the lamb. |
4. Dynamic Translation If a household is too small for a whole lamb, that person and their closest neighbor should share it based on the number of people present. Determine each person’s portion, and allocate the lamb accordingly. |